Is this correct ‘we have start moving to next position in salah only after the imam reaches the next position ‘ eg : we should start moving to ruku from the time imam reaches ruku . What to do if we can’t see imam ?

Prayer
23 Dec

ANSWER: If you can’t see him then you must move only after he completes saying the takbeer.

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Sheikh I read in one of fatwas(fatwa number: 333514) on islamqa.info that states that one who fears being getting infected with covid19 can pray at home and not offer congregational prayer. Should I follow this fatwa?

Prayer
21 Dec

ANSWER: If they are sick then they must pray home but if they’re normal and go out to do other daily activities like school, shopping, office etc then they must pray in the masjid while taking the necessary precautions and safety instructions.

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Is it allowed that the hands are covered from my long head scarf during prayer, (I’m not wearing gloves) so just face can be seen (there are no non mahrams just me alone)?

Prayer, Women clothing
21 Dec

ANSWER: The sunnah is not to cover the hands as long as there is no non mahram around but if it is covered due to the head cover being too long, this is ok.

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Sheikh, after fard salat I recite ayatul kursi then 33 x subhnallah 33x alhamdulillah 34x Allahhuakbar is this in correct order to get maximum reward

Prayer, Supplications
20 Dec

ANSWER: This is correct.

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How far apart are legs suppose to be in salah or how close are they suppose to be during salah?

Prayer
19 Dec

ANSWER: In the standing position, they should be apart as the width of a person’s shoulders. As for sujood, one should bring them together. 

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Shiekh in Sunan Abu dawood 1014 , it says that the prophet(PBUH) offered 2 rakahs of prayer, and when a person asked him “has the prayer been shortened?”, he offered 2 rakahs and made 2 prostrations at the end. Iam confused, what does this hadith mean?why did the prophet( (PBUH) offer 2 prostrations at the end? did he repeat the prayer?

Prayer
18 Dec

ANSWER: The prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam only offered 2 rakah of thuhur thinking that he offered 4! When this was brought to his attention, he came down and offered the remaining 2 and then offered forgetfulness prostrations because he added salam after the 2nd rakah which is not from the prayer.  https://www.assimalhakeem.net/2015/12/02/sujood-as-sahu-prostrations-of-forgetfulness/

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Sheikh, do we have to read sana during janaza salat (Funeral prayer)

Funerals, Prayer
16 Dec

ANSWER: The opening dua is not prescribed during funeral prayer.

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I get up at 3am for tahajud, but the azan for fajr is given at 545am. So sometimes i lie down for a while to rest but fall asleep and miss my fajr prayer. So i offer it after i wake up in the morning at about 8am or 9 am. Is it fine? Or should i miss tahajud?cuz somebody said preferable time of tahajud is 3am

Prayer, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
15 Dec

ANSWER: This is not permissible at all!  You must pray fajr on time as this is something mandatory while praying tahajjud is sunnah.

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Is it true that if a person prays a congregational prayer in the first row and on the right side of imam he earns more reward than those on the left side and behind of the imam?

Prayer
13 Dec

ANSWER: The closer to the imam, the better, whether to the left or right. However, the right side is better than the left.

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Can we pray 2 rakat nafl before maghrib fard salah? If yes then can we make it as habit.? Because I read hadith regarding this matter in sahih Al Bukhari.

Prayer
12 Dec

ANSWER: There’s a hadith about praying 2 rakahs after the athan of Maghrib, though it’s not a highly recommended Sunnah, if you want you can pray. 

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